English Football League Tables
Season 1998-99
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| FA Cup Final 1999 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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| PL | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | PL | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 79,101 | |
| Sheringham, Scholes | ||||||||
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1999 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | PL | Villa Park, Birmingham | 39,217 | aet |
| PL | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | PL | Old Trafford, Manchester | 53,609 | aet |
| Shearer 2 (1p) | ||||||||
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1999 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | PL | Villa Park, Birmingham | 30,233 | aet |
| Beckham, Giggs | Bergkamp | |||||||
| League Cup Final 1999 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | PL | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 77,892 | |
| Nielsen | ||||||||
| League Cup Semi-Finals 1999 1st & 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Leicester City | PL | Stadium of Light, Sunderland | 38,332 | |
| McCann | Cottee 2 | |||||||
| PL | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | Wimbledon | PL | White Hart Lane, London | 35,997 | |
| PL | Wimbledon | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | PL | Selhurst Park, London | 25,204 | agg 0-1 |
| Iversen | ||||||||
| PL | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | D 1 | Filbert Street, Leicester | 21,231 | agg 3-2 |
| Cottee | Quinn | |||||||
| European Cup Final 1999 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Bayern Munich |  |
Nou Camp, Barcelona | 90,000 | |
| Sheringham, Solskjaer | Baselr | |||||||
| First Divison Play-off Final 1999 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Watford | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 70,343 | |
| Wright, Smart | ||||||||
| Second Divison Play-off Final 1999 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | Gillingham | D 2 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 76,935 | aet 3-1p |
| Horlock, Dickov | Asaba, Taylor | |||||||
| Third Divison Play-off Final 1999 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 3 | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | Leyton Orient | D 3 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 36,985 | |
| Calvo García | ||||||||
Final Table for Season 1998-99
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Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 43 | 79 | Win | Rd 5 | CL W |
| 2 | -1 | Arsenal | 38 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 42 | 78 | SF | Rd 4 | CL Rd 3 |
| 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 27 | 75 | Rd 6 | Rd 5 | CWC SF |
| 4 | 1 | Leeds United | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 67 | Rd 5 | Rd 4 | UEFA Rd 4 |
| 5 | 3 | West Ham United | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -7 | 57 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | Aston Villa | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 55 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | UEFA Rd 4 |
| 7 | -4 | Liverpool | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 54 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | UEFA Rd 5 |
| 8 | 1 | Derby County | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -5 | 52 | Rd 6 | Rd 3 | |
| 9 | D 1 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 36 | -6 | 51 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 10 | 0 | Leicester City | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 49 | Rd 4 | Final | |
| 11 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 24 | -3 | 47 | SF | Win | |
| 12 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 27 | -1 | 46 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 13 | 0 | Newcastle United | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -6 | 46 | Final | Rd 4 | CWC Rd 2 |
| 14 | 3 | Everton | 38 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 35 | -5 | 43 | Rd 6 | Rd 4 | |
| 15 | -4 | Coventry City | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 30 | -12 | 42 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 16 | -1 | Wimbledon | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 42 | -23 | 42 | Rd 4 | SF | |
| 17 | -5 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 38 | -27 | 41 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | D 1 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 36 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 19 | -13 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -14 | 35 | Rd 5 | Rd 5 | UEFA Rd 3 |
| 20 | D 1 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 38 | -34 | 30 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 2 | Sunderland | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 91 | 105 | Rd 4 | SF | |
| 2 | 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 82 | 87 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 17 | 69 | 86 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | Birmingham City | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 66 | 81 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 5 | D 2 | Watford | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 37 | 65 | 77 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 6 | PL | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 78 | 76 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 7 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 64 | 73 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | -2 | Sheffield United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 71 | 67 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 9 | 6 | Norwich City | 46 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 62 | 62 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 10 | 6 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 62 | 61 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 11 | D 2 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 40 | 61 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 12 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 69 | 59 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | PL | Barnsley | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 59 | 59 | Rd 6 | Rd 4 | |
| 14 | PL | Crystal Palace | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 43 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 58 | 58 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 63 | 56 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 16 | -8 | Stockport County | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 49 | 53 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 17 | 1 | Swindon Town | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 59 | 50 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 18 | -7 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 54 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 19 | 1 | Portsmouth | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 57 | 47 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 20 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 39 | 52 | 47 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | -2 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 47 | 45 | 47 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | -5 | Bury | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 35 | 47 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 23 | -11 | Oxford United | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 48 | 44 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | D 2 | Bristol City | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 57 | 42 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | 5 | Fulham | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 79 | 101 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 2 | 17 | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 63 | 87 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 3 | D 1 | Manchester City | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 69 | 82 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 4 | 4 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 75 | 80 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | 10 | Preston North End | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 78 | 79 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 6 | 5 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 75 | 76 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 63 | 76 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 8 | D 1 | Stoke City | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 59 | 69 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 46 | 64 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 10 | 8 | Millwall | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 52 | 62 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 11 | D 1 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 54 | 61 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 12 | 5 | Luton Town | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 51 | 58 | Rd 2 | Rd 5 | |
| 13 | -8 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 65 | 56 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | -2 | Blackpool | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 44 | 56 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | 5 | Burnley | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 54 | 55 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | D 3 | Notts County | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 52 | 54 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 17 | -10 | Wrexham | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 43 | 53 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 18 | D 3 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 52 | 52 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 19 | -5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 52 | 51 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 20 | -7 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 48 | 51 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 21 | -5 | York City | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 56 | 50 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | -18 | Northampton Town | 46 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 48 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | |
| 23 | D 3 | Lincoln City | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 42 | 46 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | D 3 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 43 | 43 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro |
| 1 | D 2 | Brentford | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 79 | 85 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 2 | 14 | Cambridge United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 78 | 81 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | |
| 3 | 18 | Cardiff City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 60 | 80 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 69 | 74 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | 4 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 79 | 73 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 6 | 5 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 68 | 72 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | 13 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 56 | 71 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 8 | 4 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 60 | 67 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | Peterborough United | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 72 | 66 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | CfL | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 58 | 66 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 11 | 8 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 69 | 65 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | 3 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 63 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | D 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 35 | 58 | 61 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | 0 | Chester City | 46 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 57 | 57 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 52 | 56 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | -9 | Barnet | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 54 | 55 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 17 | 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 49 | 55 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 18 | D 2 | Southend United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 52 | 54 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | -1 | Rochdale | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 42 | 54 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | -15 | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 47 | 53 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 21 | 1 | Hull City | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 44 | 53 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 22 | -5 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 52 | 51 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | D 2 | Carlisle United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 43 | 49 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -18 | Scarborough | 46 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 38 | 50 | 48 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
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| Cheltenham Town promoted to the Third Division. | ||||||||||||||||||
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